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China's geo-economic interest in Africa: a short overview
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Abstract The article examines China's geo-economic interest in Africa. China intends to exercise its leverage over both coastal frontiers for trade and defense and its hinterland for rich mineral, metal, and fossil deposits. Furthermore, the debt trap seems to be one of the methods through which China intend... view more
The article examines China's geo-economic interest in Africa. China intends to exercise its leverage over both coastal frontiers for trade and defense and its hinterland for rich mineral, metal, and fossil deposits. Furthermore, the debt trap seems to be one of the methods through which China intended to bargain with Africa to bag as much advantage as it could gain. The question that emerges from this critical engagement with China-Africa relations is to look into how the reality of Africa's narrative of development is projected both from outside and within and the contradiction embodied in that projection. China used the narrative of development to set its feet on African soil. This paper discusses China’s penetration into Africa by offering interest-free loans and its gradual emergence as a neocolonial power through expanding its network. The method used in the study to establish China’s monopoly and interfering streak in African affairs through BRI is the analysis of available data based on which the objectives and the conclusions are drawn.... view less
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Africa; China; BRI; Debt Diplomacy; Geo-Economics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 223-239
Journal
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 8 (2022) 2
ISSN
1857-9760
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed